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The final top level strategy is a 'Sacrifice Strategy' where the computer, if it determines it is losing, will tempt the player with sacrifices to hide its true plan. There are seven computer playing levels, starting from a completely random play with no completing of squares (level 1), to a simple (level 5) or complex (level 6) implementation of the 'Double Cross Strategy'. Note though, if the computer is playing, it always plays to maximize its completed squares.

The usual criteria for winning is the player with the most completed squares at the end of the game is the winner, however players are free to choose their own criteria for winning (e.g., a minimum number of squares). Such completed squares are marked with initials, symbol or colour. If by doing so the player places the fourth side of one or two squares, they immediately earn another go of placing a dash. Players in turn place a dash between two horizontal or vertical dots. The computer, even when not actively playing, can hint or play a dash for any player.īasic play is that the game starts with a grid of dots, and no dashes.

The board size is adjustable up to limits imposed by the screen resolution.

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This version allows up to four human players plus one host computer (or five humans and no computer) to play the game. Other names it is known by include: Dots and Boxes, Boxes, Dot to Dot Grid, and Pigs In A Pen. This is a computer version of the classic pen and paper game that is known by many names, including 'Dots and Dashes'.

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